Erin Brockovich review – Julia Roberts’ glamorous turn as an underdog lawyer

Steven Soderbergh’s true story of a paralegal who takes on corporate villains seems a little old-fashioned 25 years on

‘A certain kind of chaos’: Errol Morris unpacks Charles Manson theories

The esteemed documentarian looks back at the shocking murders with a new lens, questioning how much anyone really knows about why it happened

Twiggy review – Sadie Frost’s breezy telling of sunny fashion star’s landmark career

Frost’s documentary follows the working-class Londoner taking bad luck in her stride as she progresses from fashion to film stardom and back again

Artists told to leave Dalston street that nurtured Oscar winner

Hackney council calls time on Ashwin Street studio, neighbour to newly famous live music venue Cafe Oto

Every Little Thing review – hummingbird documentary shimmers with the best of humanity

This Australian film about an avian rescuer is a densely layered meditation on love, resilience and letting go

Breed of dog found with Gene Hackman and wife misidentified, pet expert says

Deceased dog belonging to actor and Betsy Arakawa was kelpie, not German shepherd, local pet care specialist says

‘We didn’t see who she is’: Anora missed chance to spark real change, say sex workers

Sean Baker’s film accused of lacking representation, as some say he and Mikey Madison could have used speeches to call for policy reform

Spit review – David Wenham is superb as this goofy, good-natured crim

The gags might be a tad silly and the storytelling slightly contrived, but it’s hard to resist the charm of hapless scoundrel Johnny ‘Spit’ Spitieri

Old Guy review – Christoph Waltz is grumpy hitman on verge of retirement in action comedy

Waltz and Lucy Liu lead this tale of an assassin grudgingly mentoring a younger up-and-comer, but their strong turns can’t fire up the ho-hum story

‘Standing up against the devil’: how the far right tried to co-opt Dietrich Bonhoeffer biopic

In the US, Todd Komarnicki’s biopic of the theologian murdered by the Nazis was marketed using Maga rhetoric. The film-maker explains the heartbreak this caused him

Like Tears in Rain review – Rutger Hauer portrait takes deep dive into the archive

Likable enough documentary by the actor’s goddaughter recalls an actor who never quite fitted in Hollywood, without adding much to what we already knew

Ernest Cole: Lost & Found review – tragic story of fiercely pioneering photographer

Cole was a black South African photographer whose work illuminated the reality of life under apartheid, but Raoul Peck’s excellent documentary unearths a life of exile and homesickness

Oscars 2026: who might be up for next year’s main awards?

After an unusual season that saw Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison win out, an early look at who might be on the ballots next year

‘I want to see that movie’: Brighton Beach residents on Anora’s Oscar triumph

Mikey Madison called out the Brooklyn seaside setting on Oscar night. How did locals feel the morning after?

Sneakers: the cult ‘feelgood heist film’ with a hefty cast and a byzantine plot

Compelling cybercrime thriller about speaking truth to power and helping the little guy has vibe we need right now